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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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